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after spending a few weeks with my iPhone 5, i can officially say i miss my iPhone 4!
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For the people having battery life issues, you should have your phones inspected by Apple. The battery life on my iP5 is absolutely amazing, even when web surfing on LTE - something that destroys my Galaxy S3.
I don't really notice a difference. The only thing I noticed right away is that its slimmer and lighter and I forget that it's in my pockets. ( a few times I patted myself down thinking I lost my phone 
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My battery drain has been faster but nothing that would effect my schedule. I waiting for the jailbreak to come out. SBSettings + LTE Toggle will only improve things further!
I kinda feel the same about the back button as well. Most of the time it's not a problem but say it's sometimes annoying when I am using the phone while lying down.
Hopefully Ive will change the position of the button. Droid phones are too big for me, but at least they did something to accommodate for the larger sizes and have a universal back button near the wrist.
I kinda feel the same about the back button as well. Most of the time it's not a problem but say it's sometimes annoying when I am using the phone while lying down.
Hopefully Ive will change the position of the button. Droid phones are too big for me, but at least they did something to accommodate for the larger sizes and have a universal back button near the wrist.
How long is your iphone lasting on a average day usage?
I been playing a few games on it, surfing the web, music, and it is 7:44 PM now and at 47%.
I only charged the phone last night.
I been playing a few games on it, surfing the web, music, and it is 7:44 PM now and at 47%.
I only charged the phone last night.
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Not when the reception is so bad the phone keeps on searching for reception and struggling to hold the connection.
I've actually had better life on my 5 compared to my old 4. I do like the bigger screen as well. The older screen seems to small now by comparison.
that is a perfectly fine battery life...
do people expect to get smartphone battery life similar to those traditional dumb-phones or something?
Even though I must say my 3GS was an absolute dream, it can't come close to comparing to this beast of a phone (my IPhone 5). Now the problems Your having with Your phone like battery life and iOS 6 problems is something that can probably be resolved if You'd be a little more specific. Apple is constantly coming out with updates to resolve issues with the operating system. You might have a defective battery (who Knows). My battery isn't that great in my iphone 5 but for the most part it gets me through the day wit no problem (of course I carry my charger wit me in case of emergencies). The 4inch screen is a definite plus in my book, cause it fits in the hand perfectly and my adjustments when texting, scrolling, swiping, etc is a minimal adjustment at best for my thumbs. I did find it kind've weird that my thumbs were getting a tiny bit fatigued. I guess it'll take some time getting use too. In the mean time I'll be practicing on my thumb & hand stretches, "LMBO"!!!
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My battery on my ip 5 is so good.. It last me 7 hrs of usage and 20 hrs of stand by
It all boils down to personal preference. If people like the smaller 3.5" screen, they are more likely to return to previous models.
However the battery life thing shouldn't be that bad. Most iPhone 5 battery aren't as bad as the OP described. Bring it to the Apple store.
However the battery life thing shouldn't be that bad. Most iPhone 5 battery aren't as bad as the OP described. Bring it to the Apple store.
If you have better than 2 bars LTE then the battery life is actually better than idling on 3G. Whenever I'm on 3-5 bars of LTE it's like my battery doesn't even go down at all for at least 30 minutes
Good answer.
Thread should be marked as resolved.
Agreed. Go back to your superior iPhone 4 OP.
I'm getting better battery life than my 4 now after I traded in my 1st 5. And screen size is per individual... Maybe u have smaller hands. I have Asian small hands lol but still love the screen minus the times I have to adjust to reach certain menu items located in the front.
Edit: realized that when signal is low it seems to delete 10% per hr from my experience. Hopefully 6.1 addresses this issue.
Edit: realized that when signal is low it seems to delete 10% per hr from my experience. Hopefully 6.1 addresses this issue.
Believable
Haven't had my phone on LTE for 2 weeks due to the bad battery life and I get full bars of service.
Between the horrible wifi data speeds and battery life, I'm waiting on a potential software fix.
The hardware is perfect, now the software just needs bugs fixed!
Haven't had my phone on LTE for 2 weeks due to the bad battery life and I get full bars of service.
Between the horrible wifi data speeds and battery life, I'm waiting on a potential software fix.
The hardware is perfect, now the software just needs bugs fixed!
I'm the same way... I have a charger here for that exact reason. This way I will never have to worry about it at all. I have only ever gotten below 20% once, and that was because I was out till 3 in the morning using turn-by-turn GPS frequently throughout the night.
I also agree that I feared the taller screen would be awful, but I am very happy with it... and I cannot stand my work phone now (4S).
To people who do not have it yet, it doesn't seem like much... but after you use it for a while, it is hard to go back.
I think the biggest reason I have to eat my own words is the extra row of icons, lol... I thought that would be the most pointless part of it all, and I really did not care about that. But I really do enjoy having more icons on my main page, which I did not see coming.
I do not like folders because it annoys me when I leave an app then have to "close" the folder, so I only put stuff that I barely use in folders. So the extra row actually turned into a benefit for me... which I did not expect at all